Higley Center for the Performing Arts

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Higley Center for the Performing Arts, located at the Higley High School in Gilbert, Arizona,

is an event venue showcasing local, regional, and national performers. The concert hall accommodates large audiences with 1235 seats connected by a spacious lobby to the more intimate space Little Theater seating 186.

The building itself lends a modern architectural style, providing an optimal venue to rent for any professional production. Whether you’re looking to rent a space for a performance, exhibit, conference, or meeting, Higley Center for the Performing Arts provides a multitude of accommodations.

Convenient location close to the San Tan 202 Freeway
Two different areas ranging from 186 seats to 1235 seats
Digital sound console controlling JBL Vertec speakers
Bosendorfer 9.5 foot concert grand piano
A Marley floor for dance performers
Lobby with floor to ceiling windows
Separate male and female dressing rooms
Convenient load-in and load-out scene shop area
Quick-connect power outlets
Motorcoach hook-up
24-hour web-based ticketing system
Five days a week telephone call center
On-site professional Manager and Technician

To preserve and encourage local arts in Gilbert, the Higley Center for the Performing Arts relies heavily on sponsorships and volunteers. Along with the small dedicated staff, sponsors and volunteers help HCPA keep the performance facility and productions running smoothly throughout each season. Support is also essential to the center’s mission to “Grow the Arts in Gilbert.” For those looking to volunteer, sponsor, or are interested in other available support opportunities, contact the Higley Center Manager Robert Zucker, robert.zucker@husd.org.

During the spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Gilbert’s Higley Center for the Performing Arts postponed live ticketed shows scheduled to the fall season, including acts such as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Bellamy Brothers. To provide entertainment virtually during the facility shutdown, the HCPA developed its own local TV channel HCTV to broadcast shows featuring performers, local guests, and hosts. The online streaming broadcasts showcased entertaining piano playing, humor, storytelling, world-renowned vocalist groups, as well as Elvis and Moody Blues tributes, to name a few. The HCTV channel also hosted special event links to Higley Unified School District’s Virtual Graduations for Higley High School and Williams Field High School, both located in Gilbert, AZ.

Paula Nichols-Brown
2 months ago
We went to see Herb Albert and Lani Hall. What a great performance . This concert was sold out . You couldn’t park in the front, but there was plenty of parking in the back. Getting to the front was easy and when the concert was over it was an easy out.
Dannon Brock
2 weeks ago
This is the Best venue love everything about it. When we show up with Dance Deluxe we are always there to have a good time and support our Dancers!
Trista Dunbar
2 months ago
This venue is really nice for its vicinity as well as being comfortable with great views from all seats. The sound and lights were not as solid the last time we were there but in the past have been great. We attend this facility for school concerts as well as national artists. Tickets to events
Jacob Pieczynski
in the last week
Great venue, have been here for concerts, graduations, etc. Accessibility is a bit poor and the parking options are limited. The majority of the parking is on the other side of the school and you have to walk through campus to get to the auditorium. Good capacity with solid audio throughout and unobstructed views. Been
Braden Husted
2 months ago
The venue is amazing. Great acoustics in the main auditorium. Only issue I have is there is not nearly enough parking for this size of venue. As a student trying to park in the lot I pay to park in, the visiting audience members take up every spot in the whole school, leaving none for